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SAMUEL ADUMOAH OKWEI
V.
EBENEZER KPAKPO OCQUAYE & 2 ORS

(2016) JELR 108440 (HC)

High Court 22 Apr 2016 Ghana
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- The plaintiff claimed to be the head of the Royal Owuo We family and initially filed a suit against Solomon Nortey Owuo, who died on 8th October 2015. - The plaintiff then applied to substitute the deceased defendant with Ebenezer Kpakpo

Case Details

Suit Number:FAL 272/13
Judges:MRS. ELIZABETH ANKUMAH J.
Counsel:COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT: FRANK DONKOR ESQUIRE; COUNSEL FOR THE 1ST DEFENDANT/APPLICANT: FAUSTEL COFFIE WITH MAXWELL OWUSU ESQUIRE; COUNSEL FOR 2ND AND 3RD DEFENDANT: VERONICA ADIKPO.

RULING

ANKUMAH, J.

The plaintiff per his amended writ and statement of claim is claiming  inter alia against the defendant that he is the head of the Royal Owuo We family. The suit was originally against one Solomon Nortey Owuo who died on 8th October 2015. The plaintiff then applied for leave to  substitute the deceased 1st defendant with Ebenezer Kpakpo Acquaye who is now the present 1st defendant/applicant. The Court granted the  plaintiff’s plea on 3rd December 2015. 

On 10th February 2016, the 1st defendant/applicant filed a Motion on  Notice to set aside the order of substitution granted the plaintiff on 3rd December 2015 that substituted the applicant in place of the late  Solomon Nortey Owuo. The basis of the 1st defendant/applicant’s prayer is contained in paragraphs 4, 5, and 7 of his affidavit in support filed on  10/2/16 as follows: 

“4. That all the issues in this suit have been resolved save the issue of  headship of the Owuo We Royal family between the plaintiff/respondent …

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